Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-06-11

sThere, let 90 of my arm. In <"
and sec for myself. It's some mis-
take. I dare say"
And she marched courigeouSly
into the room where sat our aero.
Lizzie wyman had expected to t,
behold nothing more than a shao,
ow. or at best stray dog, who had
crept in out of the wintry cold OF
the twilight air. Seeing a veritable
specimen of the genus homo, she
paused u little abruptly, and stared
at the new conner. Mr.. Markleham
stared equally hard at her. Moses
Gibbs, ESQ, rell estate and lnsur
ance agent. had mentioned an old
woman. His ideas OF old age must
have been singular in the extreme,
~ suppose you're Mlry Ann"
said he. affibly.
aNo, sir,n said Miss Wyman, still
sorelv puzzled. nI'm Lizzie"
ooh, Lizzie, eh9 Well, it's lust
the same. 1 dare say you didn't
expect me just yet9"
ono, sir. I certainly did not
said Lizzie, beginning to wonder
whether or not she WIS dreaming.
"It's all right. no doubt" said
Mr. Markleham. "Thing, look very
nice and comfortable here, Lizzie
nv girl, aud now the best thing
that YOU can do Will be to toss me a
little bit of supper, and be quick
abont 1t, for Pm half famlshed.-
And, Lizzie, you might send the
other girl out for any little trifia
YOU want in the culinary depart
ment. o. course, though" he ad
dea, as he drew out bill and e1
tended it, grand seigneur fashion
toward the astonished damsel, 81
slan't expect to keep two girls as a
regular thing, although Lmusthun
ND IA man to take Cure of the hors
es. Now run along and make
ha>te.'
Lizzie Wyman retreated buck
upon Sue Berlng, with the money
in her hand, scarlet with suppress
cd mirth.
"Sue," she cried, the instant the
door WIS safely closed, ~ see il
ALL"
s.The mln is an escaped lunatic
isn't he3 Dear, dear, we shall al
be murdered" criel Sue, growing
hystercal.
aNothing of the sortm said Liz
zie, energetically. "He has only
made a dreadful blund IT. Cam
you see, Sue, it's the old bachelor
who has taken the place next door?'
GOA III" aSpirated Sic, with
the sparkle ofamuSement beginning
to come into her eyes BAT, Liz
zIu, wuaJ are your otug to DUR
Ito cook him the incest supper
can, and afterwlrd explain to him
his mistake, in the politest man lei
possible. Poor fellow, he is rather
h .udsoma, think"
"What fun!" cried Sue gleefully
clapping her hands together. "And
Lizzie, LII make the coffee after
Monsieur Duval's French fashion
and I'll prepare an omelette while
you are broiling the steak; and
those dear little vol vents We
made this morning-they'lL como
in just right. WON'T thsy9'
And the two girls hustled about
while Mr.. Mlfklehan sat viewing
the fire, aud wandering what G bbs
could possibly have meant by talk
lug abont San old woman!'
"Why she has got cheeks like
peaches, and hair as thick ant
brown and glossy as my own!' ht
told himself. "Old, indeadl L
won't be- such bad fun to have {
servant girl like that fl tting about
the house. She ought to have e1
ira wages on account Of her gooi
looks"
Ten minutes afterward he foun(
himself seated before table
whereupon was spread a rich re
past.
"Thisis very nice indeed, Lizzie!'
said Mr.. Markleham patronlzing-
ly. 81 am glad to sec that you are
such a good cook"
Aud he straightway proceeded tc
do the best of practical justice &c
her efforts; for the long walk hac
given additional zest to an appe
tite which was notpoor atany time
Lizzie Wyman, from her corner
oom2ossd!5 watched sh bic th GGlzHz h5ls
said Mr.. Markleham, refolding his
napkin, aud placing it on the t I
bic eie he drew out a cigar from
his pocket case.
'.I'm glad you like it sir" said
Lizzie, smiling, "and hope that
when you become my neighbor at
Laurel Cottage, you will often drop
in to such another"
"Ehs" cried MIR. MarkIeham,
starting back. Saint this Laurel
Cottages Am l not in my own
houscs7
mo, sir" Miss Wyman answer
ed, demurely. "You are in my
house, land l am Elizabeth Wyman,
your future neighbor, very happy
to make your acquaintance, even
after this rather unusual fashion,"
"I-[ beg your pardon, Miss
Wyman,' gasped our hero, turning
scarlet and pale i'll a breath. Il
don't see how | ever came to make
sucb q ridiculous mistake! What